newhomebuilder,
a week later and the toxic smell is still there?
Toxic fumes causing headaches.

I would have contractor contact this company and get some answers.
It doesn't sound too healthy for you to be in that house.
-jasper

Reading this thread reminds me why I do projects myself; at least I'm in control of the situation. I'm sorry you are experiencing this.

I would try to get more information about the product (original containers or at least the product and manufacture name). Check the web for product details or call the manufacturer. Look at the MSDS. Try to tell if the product was used in accordance with manufacturer's specs or if it was misused. Tell the manufacturer about your issue and ask for help or suggestions. Ask if it can be topcoated, if so what, when, how.

Until you can get the info from the manufacturer, can you place window fans (blowing out) every basement window to exhaust as many fumes as possible? Of course, you'll have to watch the temps. I'd open the upstairs windows as much as possible, too. Perhaps you could take dog and get out of the house if it is making you feel sick until the problem is addressed.

Thanks for the answers.
We left the basement windows open again last night and slept better. Went out for breakfast this morning and the smell was much better upon returning to the house.
The dog doesn't seem to be bothered by the smell, even though they are suppose to be more perceptive to smells. She doesn't sleep any more than usual or act ill.
We have one osculating fan that is set back in the basement (opposite area of where the three windows are located.) We only have those windows and no cross ventilation down there. Would box fans in the window really help pull the bad air out?
First thing tomorrow (Monday morning), I am calling my contractor and get more info.

I'm glad you slept better. Hopefully the fumes are dissapating. I would place a fan in at least one basement window to exhaust air. Circulating the air in the basement with a fan may vaporize some fumes from the treated surfaces, but I'd want to exhaust that air out of the basement if at all possible.

We'll give it a try!

It's best during the first year that you live in a new house to keep it well ventilated. Your home is constantly offgasssing from plywood, cabinetry and solvent-based coatings. Let alone, releasing thousand of pounds of water vapour from the concrete.

newhomebuilder--Just saw your thread, hope you check back here.

Just wanted to share my experience with you.

We were finishing our basement (on a 15 yr old home). The tile layers troweled on a solvent based, outdoor only adhesive on the floor of the basemtn on areas that were to be tiled. Fumes built up and 45 seconds after they left my house--an explosion in the basement which almost totalled the house since the fumes went through every crack and crevice (including all vents and cold air returns). My 8 month old twins and I escaped the home by the skin of our teeth.

You need to be aggressive here and find out exactly what was used in your basement, and soon. I think someone screwed up here--I would not sleep in this house until you find out.

The product that was used in my basemnt had all kinds of health hazards and should never have been used indoors.

Plus remember that after you smell fumes like this for awhile, you reach a point physically where you think the fumes have dissipated when actually they have not.

Please let us know what you find out.

I am on day nine of a partially enclosed/ screened in wraparound porch that had the a protectant put on . Still the fumes are horrible being sucked in through half of my house the windows that are painted kind of open( it’s an old beach house ), I rent and when they started this processed I told them to stop ; Immediately the fumes were over overwhelming ; contacted the landlord who threaten to throw me in jail or have me evicted immediately ;;;; The whole time knowing that I was an asthmatic with tiny parrots very susceptible to fumes .

I am Visqueened in the back half of my house packing with two Parrots!

Called the health department ,called environmental , called air-quality I have called the town I have called lawyers I have called everyone I could call to get someone to help me get them to stop doing this kind of process noone would.

They turned to my dream house into a nightmare of asthma attacks and dead beloved birds :(

These kinds of products should not be used an enclosed area at all it should be illegal !